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Had a call from national blood service today to remind me of my appointment to donate my 68th pint next week, I had to tell them about to start chemo and could they put my file on hold for a while. I was really surprised and gutted when they told me I would no longer be able to give blood and "thank you for the last 19 years of donations".
Given everything we go through with BC, ops, chemo, radio, hormone therapy you'd think this wouldn't matter but it really did, I was hoping to make...
The Service was all he would have wished for his choice of songs went down a treat and there were loads of laughs just as he planned. I was astounded at the turnout, for an Englishman in Scotland he knew more people than me. He was very popular for being just "a nice guy".
How proud he would have been of the family. Claire for all the support she has been to me and all the running around she and Joni have done The song Joni found for him was just perfect. and Christopher for his recording...
Mum's been at home now going into her fifth week. Discharged in early February, having been told there's nothing more that can be done, so over to palliative care. Macmillan nurses have been brilliant - both in the hospital and now in the community. Lorraine visits weekly, and gives mum the confidence and comfort that she really needs.
Dad's doing brilliantly, mostly. I've not lived at home for over 20 years, and finding the whole thing really surreal. From my father's denial and never...
No updates for a week as laptop had a virus and was poorly. It recovered with a bit of help from my hubby. Pity it's not that easy with Melanoma!!
Anyway, had a nice relaxing weekend and did as little as possible. Still felt sick on and off but felt ok to have curry for tea on Saturday (so couldn't have been that bad!!). Went out to DIY shops to look at tiles etc for the bathroom. Still can't decide.
So back to the QE in Birmingham on Monday. On my own this week. It's only the treatment...
I am starting to worry im going to flatten my mother in law. she is making me so angry , ive stood up to her but just gos in one ear and straight out the other, we have told her if hubby doesnt want to see her shes not going to see him but she thinks its her given right as she is his mother, " her words" and why wouldnt he want to see her " also her words ", so every time she rings i say the same and shes narky and im bloody fed up. i even said something to hubby after she rang this morning as was...
Dad passed away on Thursday, at home with us beside him. It was what he wanted, so we're glad about that. We're all very sad, but we didn't want him to suffer any longer. RIP. X
Having said I hardly ever pop in, here I am again.
My hubby, Mike On The Bike and Jim stay in touch quite regularly. Some of you may know that Jim is off to hospital today, Saturday 6th. His operation is scheduled for Monday.
I'm sure everyone here wishes him all the very best and hopes that the op is successful and Jim recovers very soon.
His wife will be in touch to let us know how Jim is doing and as soon as we know any news, we'll post a blog to let you all know whats happening.
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Today we were back at the hospital and it's all sorted and agreed, I now need treating with Cisplatin as my cancer is growing so fast, and I am uncomfortable with the pressure I am getting.
All sounds fine, what's the problem? The day unit have no spaces in the whole of next week to fit me in!! Anybody got any idea where I go from here? I was hoping that I would be 'done' on Monday and the pain might go away.
Anyway, as we had Stella (our motorhome) with us we stopped at Langstone...
Ron had his post chemo scan on Tuesday. It was done at the scanner in Brive which is only 20 min away. A doctor showed us a single shot from the scan which showed some liquid on the lung. This worried Ron as it previously built up to the extent that he was taken in as an emergency admission and had it drained and "talced" The doctor said that unless it caused a problem they would do nothing. We will see the oncologist to discuss the situation next Tuesday. My blood pressure has been very high lately...
